Railroad-tie.



N0. 807,236. PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905. E. S. BEGLER 6: H. WITTMANN.

RAILROAD TIE. APPLIUAT ION FILED SEPT. 1,1905.

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ATTORNEYS No. 807,236. I PATENTED DEC. 12, 1.905

E. S. BEGLBR & H. WITTMANN.

RAILROAD TIE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1,1905.

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RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1905:

Application filed September 1, 1905. Serial No. 276,720.

To all whmn it Wtay concern:

Be it known that we, EDWIN SYLVESTER BEGLER and HENRY WITTMANN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention is an improvement in railroad-ties; and it consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is a plan view of a section of track, showing our improved tie in position. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the end plates. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tie. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, and Fig. 6 is a detail of the securingplates and key.

In the practical application of our invention we provide a cylindrical casing A, of metal or other suitable material, having upon its upper surface a thickened flattened portion 0;, provided with openings a a at either end thereof and'with central openings of. The lower surface of the casing is provided with a series of longitudinallyrarranged perforations at. Plugs B of approximately the width of the rail-base are arranged within the casing at either end thereof at points corresponding to the position of the rail-base when the rails are in place upon the tie. The plugs are of a diameter corresponding to that of the casing and are provided at their upper edges with transverse openings 6 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The openings a a at the ends of the ties are arranged at points corresponding to the sides of the rail-base and as a consequence on either side of the plug. Bars C are provided upon either side of the plug, the bars extending across the casing in a horizontal plane and being provided with the vertical openings 0 for a purpose to be hereinafter described. Plates D, having upon the upper ends the flanges d for engaging the edges of the rail-base, are arranged withinthe openings at a in the tie, the lower ends of the plates traversing the openings 0 of the bars and the plates being. provided with a longitudinal opening I), registering with the opening in the plug when the plate is in position in the casing. Keys E of driven into place.

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the general shape shown in Fig. 6 are provided for locking the plates in position, the keys being inserted from the inner side of the plug through the alined openings and When in position, the upper'edge of the key engages the upper inner wall of the casing. Extensions G are provided upon either side of the flattened surface, the extensions being of a width corresponding to the width of the rail-base and being provided with openings f in their upper faces, in which are seated coil-springs f, the spring being interposed between the upper face of the extension and the lower face of the rail.

In ordinary use our improved tie would be embedded in concrete and filled with the same, and to prevent the contact of the concrete with the fastenings we arrange the partitions F within the casing and internal to the fastening device on the inner side of the plugs. At the outer side we arrange the disks K, the disks being inserted into the casing into contact with the lug a therein, and the disk is provided with an arm H extending without.

the casing for convenience in manipulating the same. After the disk isplaced in position Within the casing the outer end of the casing may be filled with concrete. When it is desired to remove the disk in order to get at the fastening device, it is only necessary to loosen the disk by means of the arm, when the same may be easily removed from the casing.

In constructing a road with our improved tie the ties are placed in position on the road bed, the rails laid thereon, and the securingplates are inserted into the ties, after which the keys are driven into the plates through the outermost openings a The tie may be then filled with concrete through the central opening a and the embedding-concrete placed in position around the same. The large extent of supporting-surface provided by the extensions reduces to a considerable extent the number of ties required for supporting the rail. Approximately sixteen wooden ties are used to a thirty-foot rail; but by the use of our improved tie only twelve are needed to furnish a like support.

It will be evident from an inspection of the drawings that the securing-plates D differ slightly in the arrangement of the slots, the opening in the plate indicated by the reference-numeral D being of less. extent than the opening in the companion plate D. By reversing the plates the key may be inserted from the outer end of the tie or from between the rails, as desired.

While we have described the elements B as plugs, it is evident that these elements might be integral with the tie, as might also the extensions G, the partitions F, and the bars C, all of which parts might be cast at a single operation.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a rail, of atie for supporting the same comprising a hollow cylindrical metallic casing, having a thickened flattened upper surface provided with a plurality of openings, and with perforations through its lower face, cylindrical plugs having transverse openings within the cylinder beneath the rail-bases and of a thickness corresponding to the width thereof, an extension on either side of each end of the tie for supporting the rail-bases, coil-springs seated in openings in the upper face of the extensions and engaging the rail-bases, bars on either side of the plugs, and provided with vertical openings, plates having flanges for engaging the rail-bases and provided with openings registering with the transverse openings of the plugs, and extending through the openings in the bars, keys traversing the plugs and plates for retaining the plates in position, partitions within the casing on the inner sides of the plugs, and plates within the casing on the outer side of the plugs and having arms extending without the tie, substantially as described.

2. A railroad-tie comprising a hollow cylindrical casing, plugs within the casing at points corresponding to the positions of the railbases, plates having flanges for engaging the rail bases and extending into the tie, and means within the casing for locking the plates.

3. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, plugs within the casing adjacent to either end of the same, means on either side of the plugs for securing the rail to the tie, and means traversing the plugs for locking the securing means.

4. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, plugs within the casing adjacent to either end of the same, means on either side of the plugs for securing the rail to the tie, and means for locking the securing means.

5. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, means for securing a rail to the tie, means within the casing for locking the securing means, and a disk for closing the end of the tie provided with an arm extending without the casing.

6. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, and plugs Within the casing at points corresponding to the positions of the rail-bases on the tie.

7. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, and disks fitting within the ends of the casing and provided with arms extending without the same. i

8. A railroad-tie comprising a cylindrical casing, and means for closing the ends of the same comprising disks fitting within the casing and arms on the disks projecting without the casing.

EDWIN SYLVESTER BEGLER.

HENRY WITTMANN. Witnesses:

J AS. FAUSSETT,

HENRY From. 

